LLM Legal Practice Course

The Derby LLM LPC equips you with a masters qualification and includes the Legal Practice Course (LPC) needed for professional practice as a Solicitor. You’ll gain the in-depth legal knowledge, commercial awareness and practical skills that employers are seeking.

Why study this course?

• This course prepares you for a training contract – the next stage in the route to becoming a solicitor
• Tailor your LLM LPC to suit your own professional interests by choosing from a range of elective modules, including Advanced Criminal Litigation, Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury, Commercial Law, Commercial Litigation, Commercial Property, Employment Law, Family Law and Practice and Private Client (Estate Planning)
• Professional facilities including mock courtroom and interview suites, enabling you to improve your vocational skills and make the transition from graduate to lawyer
• A flexible course enabling you to meet other commitments; 2 days attendance per week full-time or 1 day per week part-time and flexibility over when you sit your assessments
• Excellent pastoral care, careers advice and opportunities – increase your chances of gaining a training contract via our Professional Mentoring Scheme and our influential network of contacts within the legal profession
• Learn from a high calibre, enthusiastic teaching team made up of experienced local practitioners
• Volunteering opportunities as a student legal advisor in our Student Legal Advice Centre (SLAC)

For those interested in becoming a solicitor, the route to qualification is changing. At Derby Law School we are working hard to ensure that the necessary changes are made to our undergraduate and postgraduate courses to provide our students with maximum opportunity and flexibility to further their legal career.

Whether you want to step up the career ladder, change paths or pursue your passion for a subject you love, you can transform your world with postgraduate study at the University of Derby.

Located in the heart of England, Derby has great transport links with the rest of the UK. This central position means that the city has a long-standing reputation for innovation and industry. We have strong connections with a range of regional employers to support your studies through applied learning, guest lectures and other opportunities.

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